Bethe–Weizsäcker formula

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear physics formula
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:semi-empirical_mass_formula
gptkbp:appliesTo atomic nuclei
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:liquid_drop_model
gptkbp:component Coulomb term
asymmetry term
pairing term
surface term
volume term
gptkbp:describes binding energy of atomic nuclei
gptkbp:field nuclear physics
gptkbp:formulaType semi-empirical
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bethe–Weizsäcker formula
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:liquid_drop_model_of_the_nucleus
gptkbp:limitation does not account for shell effects
less accurate for light nuclei
less accurate for nuclei far from stability
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Carl_Friedrich_von_Weizsäcker
gptkb:Hans_Bethe
gptkbp:publishedIn 1935
gptkbp:relatedTo magic numbers
mass defect
nuclear binding energy
nuclear fission
nuclear fusion
gptkbp:usedFor estimating nuclear masses
predicting nuclear stability
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hans_Bethe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3